Hand piecing?

You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had another look
at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.

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One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.

Muggywort, the generally confused

which BOM? is there a pix online somewhere.
this would help for those who have knowledge/advice to give you.
there are no stupid questions here either, so there!!
though i've been know to give a few stupid answers, lol.
jeanne
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"Muggywort" wrote...
| One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
| and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
| but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
|
| Muggywort, the generally confused

dear kitty,
which BOM? pix online?
save your brain and tell us where to find this then you'll get some
brains'a'working here for ya.
jeanne
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"KittyG" wrote...
| You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had another
look at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.
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| "Muggywort" wrote...
| One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
| and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
| but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
|
| Muggywort, the generally confused

Hullo Abby
Hand piecing is fine; and the freezer paper template method is easy and
accurate.
You draw out your block on the freezer paper, carefully.
(Number your pieces if necessary to avoid confusion)
If the block is symmetrical, there is no need to do anything further.
Press the freezer paper pieces to the wrong side of the correct fabrics.
The edges of the FP pieces are now the seam lines.
The sequence of piecing can be the same as the instructions state.
Joining the pieces together:
pin at both ends, carefully matching the points. Avoid pinning
into the FP.
if you want further pins, pin within the seam allowance with the
point of the pin at the FP.
Sew together. I understand, now, that it is best to sew from end pin to
end pin, ie not all the way into the seam allowances.

You can do all this without the FP, just drawing in the seam lines
accurately. But the FP is probably easier.
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One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.

Muggywort, the generally confused


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here here here jeanne, --------- http://www.mardiweb.com/RCTQ/ and I have
been told you are the Flying Geese Queen. This might be right up your
alley! Help and suggestions appreciated. Alternatively, sympathy. That
works too I just liiiike this block!...

kitty in phx

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dear kitty,
which BOM? pix online?
save your brain and tell us where to find this then you'll get some
brains'a'working here for ya.
jeanne
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"KittyG" wrote...
| You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had another
look at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.
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| "Muggywort" wrote...
| One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
| and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
| but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
|
| Muggywort, the generally confused

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"KittyG" wrote...
| here here here jeanne, --------- http://www.mardiweb.com/RCTQ/ and I
have been told you are the Flying Geese Queen. This might be right up your
alley! Help and suggestions appreciated. Alternatively, sympathy. That
works too I just liiiike this block!...
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| kitty in phx
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| dear kitty,
| which BOM? pix online?
| save your brain and tell us where to find this then you'll get some
| brains'a'working here for ya.
| jeanne
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| real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz
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| "KittyG" wrote...
| | You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had another
| look at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.
| |
| | kitty in phx
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| | "Muggywort" wrote...
| | One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
| | and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit
this,
| | but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do
it
| with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| | question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
| |
| | Muggywort, the generally confused
|
|
|
|

Kitty for that one I would first use triangle paper of some sort for all the HST
units. Then sew them into rectangular units, a long one and a short one, sew
the short one to one side of the larger triangle, then the longer one to the
other side of triangle-HST unit section.
For the points of the star, I would make a template of the point. Mark the
center line. Sew strips of the two fabrics together, then position the template
with the center line on the seam and cut them out. (you can do this in a multi
step process by taping the template so that an edge is 1/4" away from the edge
of a ruler and cut that edge, then move the template so that another edge is
parallel to the edge of the ruler, cut that side and so on. (Or make 4 copies
of the template and put at 4 different positions or ????)
This will probably waste some fabric, but should be accurate.

If this is clear as mud, or you need more direct help let me know. G

Pati, in Phx


KittyG wrote:

here here here jeanne, --------- http://www.mardiweb.com/RCTQ/ and I have
been told you are the Flying Geese Queen. This might be right up your
alley! Help and suggestions appreciated. Alternatively, sympathy. That
works too I just liiiike this block!...

kitty in phx

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"nzl*" wrote in message
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dear kitty,
which BOM? pix online?
save your brain and tell us where to find this then you'll get some
brains'a'working here for ya.
jeanne
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"KittyG" wrote...
| You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had another
look at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.
|
| kitty in phx
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| "Muggywort" wrote...
| One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
| and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
| but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
|
| Muggywort, the generally confused

you could use freezer paper, but that sounds to me like English Paper
piecing. to hand piece, you just need to cut the shapes accurately,
marking the 1/4 inch seam allowance if you think you can't eyeball it,
get a threaded needle, and start sewing, right sides together! stop 1/4
inch from the edge. most people use a running stitch.

Muggywort wrote:

One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very difficult,
and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit this,
but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.

Muggywort, the generally confused


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I must be progressing Pati, I actually understood that! LOL Thanx. That
idea sounds great. I should have enough of the fabric to do that. Stay
tuned...

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"Pati Cook" wrote in message
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Kitty for that one I would first use triangle paper of some sort for all
the HST
units. Then sew them into rectangular units, a long one and a short one,
sew
the short one to one side of the larger triangle, then the longer one to
the
other side of triangle-HST unit section.
For the points of the star, I would make a template of the point. Mark the
center line. Sew strips of the two fabrics together, then position the
template
with the center line on the seam and cut them out. (you can do this in a
multi
step process by taping the template so that an edge is 1/4" away from the
edge
of a ruler and cut that edge, then move the template so that another edge
is
parallel to the edge of the ruler, cut that side and so on. (Or make 4
copies
of the template and put at 4 different positions or ????)
This will probably waste some fabric, but should be accurate.

If this is clear as mud, or you need more direct help let me know. G

Pati, in Phx


KittyG wrote:

here here here jeanne, --------- http://www.mardiweb.com/RCTQ/ and I
have
been told you are the Flying Geese Queen. This might be right up your
alley! Help and suggestions appreciated. Alternatively, sympathy.
That
works too I just liiiike this block!...

kitty in phx

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"nzl*" wrote in message
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dear kitty,
which BOM? pix online?
save your brain and tell us where to find this then you'll get some
brains'a'working here for ya.
jeanne
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real reply is san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz

"KittyG" wrote...
| You are not alone Muggywort. I just sat down tonight and had
another
look at my BOM block for January. Oh dear.
|
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| "Muggywort" wrote...
| One of my blocks that I'm trying to do for a BOM is very
difficult,
| and it's been suggested that it be hand pieced. I hate to admit
this,
| but how do you do that? I think there is supposed to be a way to
do it
with freezer paper as a guide? Anyway, if this isn't too stupid a
| question, I'd appreciate a little nudge in the right direction.
|
| Muggywort, the generally confused